poured from growler into an irish pub pint glass.Very handsome brew, this elixer appears a hazy ruby copper hue with an off white and excellant lacing down glass.I will say this is def a hop forward beer, grapefruit and reson reign supreme with some sweet carmel malts holding thier own.grapefruit piney resonous with some tropical fruit in the back drop. A strong malty backbone too, creamy breadiness of the artisean type.This is carbonated spot on for my pallate, creamy smooth and a nice oily finish.The abv here is making this a quality session beer that anyone would think is bigger than is. Loaded with wonderful flavs, these fine folk continue to put out the best beer in region I think. COAST RULES!!!

T&M: Very smooth and tangy all the way through. Malty and caramel up front with a nice, semi-dry hoppy finish. Very well-balanced. Very unique taste.

Very drinkable beer. Another home run by the folks at Coast! This brew is THE BEST red ale I've had. Red ales are not my go to favorite beers, but I ususally enjoy them. I could drink this stuff regularly. Wow!

L – Deep amber color with a 3-finger bubbly, frothy cream-colored head. Really nice retention and great lacing. A cap of cream-colored bubbles stays on the beer surface all the way down. Clear with a decent amount of bubbles.

T – Follows the nose very well. Starts off sweet with caramel and bready malt as well as grapefruit and mango flavors. The toasty and nutty malt flavors come into play about mid-taste. Immediately after, spicy bitterness starts to build with pine, grapefruit, and mango notes. Bitterness and spice keeps building to a tremendous finish.

F – Medium-to-full-bodied with decent carbonation, a sticky, chewy, and creamy mouthfeel, and a very bitter, spicy, and dry finish. Hop spice and bitterness lingers very nicely.

O – This is a fantastic amber ale. It’s definitely on the hop-forward side, but there’s also certainly enough malt to back it up and call it an amber ale. The solid amount of malt is evidenced by the fuller-than-expected mouthfeel. It’s very surprising that this is only 5% ABV because it drinks and feels much bigger than it is. That’s not to say that it’s not as drinkable as other 5% beers. It just has so much more flavor and aroma than other beers of its strength. And yes, it’s very drinkable, too. This is a must try. Awesome job, COAST!

Poured into glass from a growler, courtesy of The Charleston Beer Exchange (thanks to Brandon for the stong recommendation), and enjoyed with my good buddy Travis. Cheers!

Pours a nice amber color with a creamy head and nice semi-sticky lacing follows you as you drink. Nose is full of hoppy goodness with some maltiness as well. Tastes fantastic! Full of hop bursts with some malt sweetness to balance it all out. Good creaminess in the mouthfeel, which is my favorite quality of a good red ale.

Another home run from COAST. Its like they blended a great IPA with a great red ale without sacrificing any of their characteristics. And at 5% abv, I could drink this one all night. I look forward to my return trip to Charleston for this one. Seek this one out as you will not be dissapointed.

Pours hazy orange almost red with a big cream colored head. Clumps of lacing all the way down the glass.

Aroma is bursting with fresh citrus hop aroma. Grapefruit, lemon and tangerine along with some pine resin as well. Toffee and freshly baked bread form the malt backbone.

Flavor is more of the same and wonderfully balanced. Those bright citrus qualities show up at the front before rounding into a chewy bready toffee. Finishes earthy and piney with a distinct bitterness.

Medium bodied with a little stickiness to it. Lowish carbonation amplifies that, although the hop onslaught prevents it from ever approaching sweet.

Fantastic red ale and one of the best I've had. Reminds me quite a bit of fresh Nugget Nectar or Zoe. Would love to do a side by side with all those as I think this may come out on top.

A - Cloudy copper with a thin white head that dissipates quickly, leaving foamy little islands on the surface. Sticky lacing left on the glass. COAST always makes such pretty beers.S - Pungent pine and grapefruit hops with a solid caramel malt backbone. Crisp and juicy.T - More pungent pine resin and grapefruit dominate, again with a caramel backbone. Strong, pleasantly bitter finish, similar to the rind of a grapefruit.M - Creamy with a medium body and crisp, sharp carbonation.D - I'm amazed by how quickly my girlfriend an I killed this growler. Another great beer from COAST!

so thrilled to be able to have a growler of this. huge thanks to the cbs/gbx crew for getting this one done for me. served cold and polished of on christmas eve.

the pour is a nice medium amber with a light haze to it and a nice and small, compact head that just sits on top lightly thought out the session dropping a bit of lacing up and down the sides. aroma is nice and fresh, deep hops that are ripe with citrus goodness. sticky orange and pine give way to a buttery middle that coats the palate and leaves the tongue dry and sticky with a full feel but yet it still begs you to take another sip.really smooth and creamy with a flavor that seems to improve with each and every sip.

overall a very interesting beer, not really sure what style i would throw it into to, but wow. really digging this one.

Growler poured into a Duvel tulip. A ruddy caramel/amber body is topped with a generous cap of cream-colored and creamy foam. Nice retention and a ton of lacing.

Potent nose, chock full of pungent dry-hopped goodness. The sticky icky and a general leafiness take precedence over relatively mild citrus and pine notes.

Cannabis proves to be a prominent flavor as well, as does a powerful earthiness. Citrus and pine are relegated to background players, but aren't shy about showing themselves in brief flashes. A nice blend of malts- nutty, toasty and mildy sweet- make a more complex base than to expected from your run of the mill amber ale. Slow and sumptuous bitter finish is followed by an eventual drying out and lingering toasty and nutty malt.

Overall impression: Loads of multidimensional flavor packed into a 'sessionable' ABV. Another winning effort from COAST. Great stuff.

Served from growler into a Warsteiner mug. Poured red-orange with a one finger off-white head that remained throughout. Maintained nice lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, citrus, citrus hop, and slight grapefruit. The flavor was of sweet malt, caramel, citrus, citrus hop, and grapefruit. It had a medium feel on the palate with medium carbonation. Overall this brew was quite excellent. The hop character in this one was nothing short of amazing for a Red Ale. Flavor was very well balanced and had an excellent aroma that invited you in for more. An absolute must try for any hop fan or fan of the style.